ML19326B660

Nonroutine Nonradiological Environ Rept 50-313/75-21:on 750222,fish Kill on Intake Screens Totaled 3,000 Lb During 24-h Sample Period.Caused by Natural Die Off of Threadfin Shad During winter.Facility-ecosystem Studies Underway

ML19326B660
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Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	02/28/1975
From:	Cavanaugh W, Murphey W, Rueter D ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
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. Non-Routin~e, Non-Radiological Environmental Report No..

50-313/75-21

2. Report Date:

2/28/75 3. Occurrence. Date:.

2/22/75 4 Facility:

Arkansas Nuclear One-Unit 1 '

.Russellville, Arkansas 5.

J Identification of Occurrence: ',

Fish kill period.

sample on intake screens ' exceeding 3000 pounds based on 24-hour

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Conditions Prior to Occurrence: - .

Steady-State Power 'y Reactor Power h530 bMth Hot, Standby .

Net. Output 838 FMe Cold Shutdown Percent of Full \ Power 99 %

Refueling Shutdown .. I Routine Startup '

Opera tion .

i Routine Shutdown _

Operation .

. 1 Load' Changes During Routine Power Operation 1 Other (Specify)

' - Four circulating w'ater pumps were in operation.

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Description of Occurrence:

t During 1607.10,routine fish impingement monitoring 2/22/75, using procedure Ibnitoring Fish Impinged on ANO-1 Intake Screens, 4425 pounds of fish were' collected during a 24-hour sample period beginning at-8:00 a.m. 2/21/75 and ending at 8:00 a.m. 2/22/75.  :

and threadfin shad made up 99.9%-of the total weight of fish.A mixture Other of gizzard

. - - fishtotal the made up 0.1%

number of the total we.ight. . Threadfin shad made up 97% of .

of shad.

Intake water temperature, taken at 8:00 a.m. 2/21/75 was 46*F. A_bient

' air temperature was 54'F. ..

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8. Designation of Apparent Cause of Occurrenec:

Design Proc'c dure -

6 Manufacture , Unusual.Servico

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, Installation / Environmental Construction .. -

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Component Failure Operator ,

Other '(Specify) i' 1he apparent cause was due to a natural die off of threadfin shad during the winter season. .

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There has been no apparent adverse environmental impact due to the "

large numbers of shad being impinged at the intake of ANO-1. h' inter-m_ , time mortality of threadfin shad due to low temperatures is not .-

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unusual due to their lack of resistance to low water temperatures.

j The ANO-1 intake screens only collect the shad after they become J unable to resist the intake current due to lethargy caused by a decrease in water temperature. '

Due to their fecundity,threadfin shad can withstand a substantial decrease in population each yinter and still mainta'in a population

• suitable ,for forage by game fish.

The fish that were collected during sampling periods were disposed of

• through landfill operation. '

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.. . 10. Corrective Action:

Long term studies are in progrdss to determine the effects of plant operation on the aquatic ecosystgms of the Dardanelle Rescrvoir. , Data -

from this report and other data ob,t,ained is fed back into these studies -

to determine what. changes might be made to the studios in order to .

- ensure that adequate data is obtained for' evaluating plant impac.t.

Review by Arkansas Power 6 Light Company and its consultants of the results of these studies will determine what corrective action might be taken to reduce plant effects on the reservoir.

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11. Failurc Data: -

The circumstances of this report are similar to those reported in Non-Routino, Non-Radiological ' Environmental Reports No. 50-313/75-1

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'12. Reviews and Apyrovals: '

Reviewed and Approved by: Plant Safety Committec Yes (X) No ( ) '

Plant Superintendent

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Referenco: JIVA-882 Date: 2/26/75 i,

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1. Date: 2 27 7d' Licensing' Supervisor '

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